A 25+ year DGC member, John Whitcher's many award-winning credits as Editor span features, TV movies, feature documentaries and TV series. He has been a key creative on projects that have won over 30 major international awards including the Emmy, British Broadcast Award, Gracie, Hugo, WorldFest Houston Remis, Cine Gold Eagles and Chris awards.

Most recently, John was nominated for Best Editing - Documentary in the 2018 DGC Awards for SEARCHING FOR VIMY'S LOST SOLDIERS. WE WERE CHILDREN, a searing true story of two survivors of Canada's residential school system, played ImagineNative and VIFF 2012.

At the 2011 DGC Awards John was nominated for Best Picture Editing in a TV Movie or Mini-Series for the Canadian war movie, STORMING JUNO.

A former advertising Copywriter/Director and network Television Director in his native Australia and for BBC London and Central Television in the U.K., John brings a solid production background and strong story-telling skills to the craft of editing.

He is a passionate believer in continuing education and versatility. Amongst many great mentors, John has had the great fortune to study editing with Woody Allen's editor Ralph Rosenblum, directing with Oscar-winner Alan Arkin, and cinematography with the legendary Bruce Surtees (DIRTY HARRY).